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Ahead of the Bell: FDA funding questions

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Does the Food and Drug Administration have enough money to keep consumers safe? That's the question Senate lawmakers will ask FDA officials Tuesday, following a string of recalls that have battered the agency's reputation and put its funding under scrutiny. A Senate appropriations subcommittee meets at 10 a.m. EDT to look at the agency's fiscal year 2009 budget. FDA Commissioner Andrew von Eschenbach recently broke with past reassurances that funding levels were adequate and asked for more to ensure the safety of food, drugs and other products.

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